Allegheny Mountains, Monongahela National Forest

Name: Allegheny Mountains
Address: Monongahela National Forest, United States

#22 among attractions in Monongahela National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Allegheny Mountains, Monongahela National Forest

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The Allegheny Mountain Range, informally the Alleghenies, is part of the vast Appalachian Mountain Range of the Eastern United States and Canada and posed a significant barrier to land travel in less developed eras. The Allegheny Mountains have a northeast–southwest orientation, running for about 400 miles from north-central Pennsylvania, southward through western Maryland and eastern West Virginia. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 4863 ftElevation: 4863 ftCoordinates: 38°41'59"N, 79°31'58"W

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Allegheny Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spruce Mountain, Nelson Rocks, Spruce Knob Lake, River Knobs.

~40 ftN
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Spruce Mountain, Monongahela National Forest
1 min walk • Spruce Mountain, in eastern West Virginia, USA, is the highest ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. The "whale-backed" ridge extends for only about 16 miles, from northeast to southwest, but several of its peaks exceed 4,500 feet in elevation.
3.7 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Nelson Rocks, Monongahela National Forest
94 min walk • Nelson Rocks is a large privately owned rock formation located in the North Fork Valley of Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States.
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Spruce Knob Lake, Monongahela National Forest
80 min walk • Spruce Knob Lake is a 23-acre reservoir located within the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. The recreation area surrounding Spruce Knob Lake contains camping and picnicking facilities as well as a boating site.
5.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
River Knobs, Monongahela National Forest
150 min walk • The River Knobs — formerly known as East Seneca Ridge — are a ridge and series of knobs in western Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA, along a stretch of the North Fork South Branch Potomac River.

Allegheny Mountains, Monongahela National Forest

Facts and practical information

Monongahela National Forest plan & book

Allegheny Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Spruce Mountain, Monongahela National Forest

Nelson Rocks, Monongahela National Forest

Spruce Knob Lake, Monongahela National Forest

River Knobs, Monongahela National Forest